GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST
A Church on the Gurnell Grove Estate in Ealing. Running weekly worship services, a weekly community cafe, a club in sheltered housing and regular social events and programmes, mission events and work parties to improve the estate.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £42,139, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of two months of operating costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £13,693 for the year, driven by increased expenditure on charitable activities and staff costs, while total income rose to £208,829.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover approximately two months of operating costs.” — page 18
“Revd David Baylor was also a trustee and Chair of St Stephen’s Ealing PCC (charity number 1133772) Jane Maffett was a Trustee of St Stephen’s Ealing PCC (charity number 1133772)” — page 29
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/03/2026)
Trustees
- Rev Rachel Jayne Bedfordchair
- Anusha Couttigane
- Jane Elizabeth Maffett
- Jonathan Baker
- Rev David Baylor
- Theresa Jackson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £209k | £135k |
| 31/12/2024 | £92k | £105k |
| 31/12/2023 | £105k | £89k |
| 31/12/2022 | £82k | £83k |
| 31/12/2021 | £65k | £70k |
Common questions
Is GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £42,139, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of two months of operating costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £13,693 for the year, driven by increased expenditure on charitable activities and staff costs, while total income rose to £208,829. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING, ELEEMOSYNARY CHARITY OF WILLIAM HOBBAYNE, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Christopher, Hanwell.
Shared trustees with funders
- Jane Elizabeth Maffett — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING
- Rev David Baylor — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £19k | Gurnell Grove Community Grocery Cabin |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMAN | 1 | £3k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- GROVE HILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH
- THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL)
- GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, GROVE
- OAK GROVE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST | £209k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GROVE HILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL) | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT | £190k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, GROVE | £221k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |